Register now for “Battle in the Forest” Esports gaming tournament May 17

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, May 17. Presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet, Battle in the Forest is open for players ages 10 and older and will be live streamed on Twitch.tv.

Registration is open through Wednesday, May 14, at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home. Please note: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is rated e10+.

Participants will compete in a one-on-one, single-day, double-elimination tournament to run in conjunction with "Bull City Gaming.” The matches will be best of three, while the championship match will be best of five.

In the event more than 32 participants register, the tournament will expand to two days with the qualifying rounds taking place on May 17 and the top eight participants battling it out in the finals on Sunday, May 18.

As an added incentive, the first 25 people to register will have their name entered for a chance to win a wireless Nintendo Switch controller. You must participate in the tournament to be eligible for the drawing. An assortment of prizes will be given to our top three participants including an Esports scholarship from Barton College Esports.  

The first-place winner will receive an 8Bitdo Arcade Stick for Nintendo Switch. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/BattleintheForest or contact Community Center Supervisor Grayson Pridgen at 919-554-6726 or [email protected].